The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-15


week granted an increase @! pension.
Il JAS Belt, the Wilmington druggist,
has new advertisement of trusacs in an
other column.
Thomas NJ. Tyson has heeu cnrnlnis
stoned postmaster at Mechanics Valley TO
succeed |. y. Ben amin resigned
Presiding Elder W L. S. Murray
preached at the NJ. f. Charch on Sunday
evening last To large congregation.
The Rev. l.. f. Coyle, of Eridseton, y.
j., will occupy the pulpit of the Elkton
Preshyteriam Church on sunday next.
Cecil county receives for the pubic
schools by the complroler's quarterly dis
irritation S2,02l "a for white schools, and
500 Il for colored.
The running race, one mile heats, purse
$500, four starters, at Frederick fair was
won by w. H. Mays Eosette in straight
| heats; time, l.52 l.46l,.
Miss Bessie, daughter of Judge ROBIN
son, was married at ST. Anne's =. +. church
on Wednesday afternoon to Ensign Edward
| Lloyd, |. 5, Navy, and cousin of GOV.
| Lloyd.
| C B. Scott x Co., 1922 and 1924 Mar
! ket street, Philadelphia, announce that they
will sell their entire stock of furniture and
carpets in the next 90 days AT lowest prices.
| Read their card in another column.
-Chas Bid,lle, convicted of assault with
intent to kill Jos. Lynch, and sentenced to
serve two years in the peniteutiary was
pardonrd last week by Governor Lloyd and
reached his home in North East on S.tur-
| day.
Rowland 4 Wells, the new Elkton firm
of cigar manufacturers, have moved from
the Frazer building to the rooms in the
| TIurn building formerly occupied by the
| Peerless Cigar Company, and have force
of men at work there.
| -Schockley x Smith auctioneers for
VIM. T. Warburton, attorney, on Tuesday
morning sold at public sale the David 5.
Moore farm situated near Singerly station,
containing so acres to Samuel Murray of
New Castle County for $1,000
Report credits Mrs DR. c. NJ. Ellis and
Miss Cora lamar as having i'll contempla-
ticn novel exhibition in the shape OF
Chrysanthemun Show at odd Fellows Hall
in this town. We understand it will be IN
the interest of Trinity p. T. Church, and 1t
doubtless will prove very attractive to all
lovers of flowers.
Tie Crisiicld L,oder Of Last week con-
/ :. nf
Fairmouut, occupied the pulpit of Asbury
VI. E. Church, near this town, on Sunday
last. His sermons are highly spoken Of
Walter is very popular with our people and
we were glad to see him. Rev w. +. Cork
ran, pastor OF Asbury, preached at Fair
mount in Avery'S stead.
The Port Deposit CcH and Rising Sun
JoHrndl state that Sheriff Mackey arrested
Daniel Neal of Port Deposit on Wednesday
morning and escorted him to Elkton. The
warrant, it was stated said to have
been sworn out by n young lady. Inquiry
at the Jail on Thursday afternoon showed
that nothing was known of the matter
there by the Deputy Sheriff, and Neal was
certainly not behind the bars.
The Delaware State Tournament Assoc
citation Will hold Il tournament at Scheu-
teen Park, Wilmington, on Tuesday next.
The prizes are valued al Sl0J. Among the
Knights are the following that rode at the
tournament held ut the E.kton Fair, w.
W. Dwyer, II. u. Bay, O. II. Bay, Harry
Ducker, Walter Reaston, George Tayman,
Adam Diehl, Dallas Lore, w. Stephens
and Edgar Clark, the boy rider
The County Commissioners held a meet
ing on Tuesday last, and after passing 2
number of accounts adjourned to meet on
Tuesday, November 10Th. As the next
meeting will be the last regular one held by
the present board, persons having claims
against the county requiring its approval
should file them at this meeting. The reg
ular meeting in December will be held by
the newly elected comm issioners.
The Newark correspondent of ;he Viii
III irgton EroY Erening states That over 700
tickets for Eiktou fair were sold at the i.
W. X Il. station. This he further states
when supplemented with the number W no
Ntlit III t'Al fiFiSfN fSIlilitt't GiJ D'p SHbNS
Newark contributed very generous quota
to its large attendance. Between 500 aud
900 tickets We're sold TO the fair from Will
mington on Thursday and 1l3 on Friday.
.-.IoSeph Walters, young man residing
with Ex-sheritf VIM. T. Boulden, accom-
panied the Ex- sheriff with a load of wheel
stuff to Banks Wheel factory, three miles
above Newark on Tuesday. While the young
man was standing lookirg AT a hub being
formed in a battle, the hub flew ont and
struck him Il terrible blow on the head cut
ting his forehead badly. He came back to
Elk'on on the train from Newark and DR..
II. II. Mitchell dressed the wound.
A MIR. Siuuott was in E!kt0n the early
part OF this week making inquiries concern
ing lis son John Sinnott, who he had reason
to believe was killed on the Z. ". 4 T.
.rajiroad between Newark and Elk ton about
year since. Mr.. Sunutt had not heard of
his son for months until he received IA letter
recently from person who knew him. 1t
was stated IL the letter that the writer read
in the Wilmington Er,ry E,cuiug about
SlIiDIi ptlliS kll!tu near Newark. MT. SIN
mott was unable to get any definite inforna-
tion al this place. He went fiom here to
Newark.
"A young man residing near Elktou ar
rived at he depot on - s. train on Sunday
last with IA two gallon drmiiohn of whisl<ey
along. He hid the denijphn in stable
near the depot and Went away. \ co!ored
man who has fonuness for tie ardent,
watched this preceding with interest. The
Colored man was also watched. lie was soon
seen going in the stable and soon came out
again with his coat swelled out rs if there
We're BOTTLES beneath. Again he returned
and left in like fashion. The young man
who had beer to Newark after supply
soon returned ami great was his con.terna-
tion and indignation when he found his
demijohn empty.
An Eikton Wedding.
Mr.. Wm. X. Witworth, a we'll known
young man of Elkton, and for number